Triaxial Dome Camera with Light Blocking Device

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional dome-type surveillance cameras require complex adjustments to change the surveillance area, and the hemispherical cover's transparent window causes diffused reflection, degrading image quality.

Innovation Solution

A triaxial dome-type surveillance camera with a triaxial rotary body for easy angle adjustment and a diffused reflection preventing device on the upper cap to block reflected light, allowing the camera module to be tilted or rotated without tools and improving image quality.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If the hemispherical cover is used with a transparent window part, then the surveillance area can be visually recognized, but external light is diffusely reflected in the window part, degrading image quality

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvediffused reflectionVSAvoidimage quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the harmful diffused reflection from the optical path by introducing a light blocking structure that selectively removes reflected light while preserving the transparent window's primary function of allowing light transmission for surveillance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary light blocking structure positioned between the window and camera module that mediates the optical interaction, blocking harmful diffused reflection while allowing useful light transmission for image capture

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If the hemispherical cover is fastened to the base with multiple screws, then the cover is securely fixed, but the cover has to be separated for adjustment, increasing the time required to readjust the camera

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadjustment timeVSAvoidcover fixation
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the cover assembly into a detachable cover portion and a base portion with independent adjustment mechanisms, allowing the camera module to be adjusted without removing the entire cover

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a dynamic adjustment mechanism that allows the camera module to be tilted or rotated while the cover remains attached to the base, transforming the static fixed-cover design into a dynamic adjustable system

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables easy adjustment of the camera's capturing angle and prevents diffused reflection, enhancing image quality by allowing the camera module to rotate freely and blocking external light reflections.

Implementation Method 1

a diffused reflection preventing device provided on an upper cap to which a camera module is coupled so as to prevent diffused reflection of light that degrades quality of a captured image

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDiffused reflection: Reflection

Data Source

PatentEP3817372B1Triaxial dome-type surveillance camera
Publication Date: 2023.10.11 CTS SYST CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a triaxial dome-type surveillance camera comprising: an upper cap (10) having a camera module (M) embedded therein; and a lower cap (20) coupled to a lower part of the upper cap (10), wherein the upper cap (10) and the lower cap (20) are seated on a triaxial rotary body (40) of the surveillance camera to be triaxially rotated, and a diffused reflection preventing device (13) is positioned on the upper cap (10), to which the camera module (M) is coupled, so as to prevent the diffused reflection of light, the diffused reflection degrading the quality of a photographed image.